Sweet Potato, Spinach, and Egg Muffin

In general, muffins are treated as a simple throw-in to go along with your breakfast that typically doesn’t add much nutritional value. That is not the case with this sweet potato, spinach, and egg muffin.

This recipe is an easy fix with a little bit of prep, and packs a strong nutritional punch.

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    <h4 class="recipe-ingredients__title">Ingredients</h4>
    <ul class="recipe-ingredients__list">
                                <li>6  whole eggs</li>
                                            <li>6  egg whites</li>
                                            <li>1/3 cup  skim milk </li>
                                            <li>1 tbsp  fresh chives</li>
                                            <li> Salt and pepper</li>
                                            <li>1/2 tbsp olive oil</li>
                                            <li>1 cup  diced sweet potato</li>
                                            <li>1/4 cup  diced onion</li>
                                            <li>2 cups  spinach</li>
                                            <li>1 garlic clove, minced </li>
                                            <li>1/8 tsp  nutmeg</li>
                            </ul>

    <h2 class="block-title"><span>Directions</span></h2>

                            <li>Preheat oven to 400°. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray, or use liners.</li>
                                    <li>Whisk together eggs, egg whites, skim milk, and chives. Season with salt and pepper.</li>
                                    <li>In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add sweet potato and onion. Cook for 8 minutes or until softened.</li>
                                    <li>Add spinach, garlic, and nutmeg. Cook for 2 minutes or until wilted.

  • Let cool for 2 minutes, and then mix into eggs. Pour into muffin tin, and bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
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